Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 13.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 13.83 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 13.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 8.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.83 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 million | 5.90 million | 6.09 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 6.28 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million | 9.29 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 million | 12.70 million | 13.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 192 Palau 2,766 compare
- 193 Anguilla 2,134 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1,901 compare
- 195 Montserrat 601 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 13.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release